Tire for vehicle-wheels.



J BALAZS TIRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

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JOHN BALAZS, OF MICHEL, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTHTO UNOKA. MII-IALJ, ONE-FOURTH TO MANDI BALINT, AND ONE-FOURTH T0 G.

I-IEKKEL, ALL OF MICHEL, CANADA.

TIRE FOIR VEHICLE-WHEELS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN BALAZS, a subject of the King ofHungary,'residing at Michel, British Columbia, Canada, have in ventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Tires for Vehicle-VVheels, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to tires for vehicle wheels, and moreparticularly to pneumatic tires for automobiles and motor drivenvehicles.

The object of my invention is to furnish the rim of a wheel with a novelyieldable cushion for the outer tube of a pneumatic tire, the cushionpreventing the rim or felly of the wheel from cutting or otherwiseinjuring the outer tube.

Another object of this invention is to furnish a wheel with a laminatedstrength reinforced cushion that can be easily installed, manufacturedat a comparatively small cost and used to an advantage in connectionwith trucks and heavy drays.

The above objects are maintained by a me chanical construction that willbe hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and referencewill now be had to the drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa wheel in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is an enlargedlongitudinal sectional view of a portion of the tire, and Fig. 3 is across-sectional view of the same.

The reference numeral 1 denotes an ordinary and well known type of hubhaving tangentially disposed spokes 2 supporting a rim or felly 3.Arranged circumferentially of the rim or felly 3 is a sheath 4,preferably made of leather, whereby it can be curved to conform to theannular groove 5, of the rim or felly 3, the sheath in cross-sectionhaving a crescent shaped configuration. Arranged circumferentially ofthe sheath and having a crescent shaped configuration is a filler block6, preferably made of rubber and having the upper edges thereof flushwith the edges of the sheath. Arranged upon the filler block 6 is acushion 7, preferably made of rubber in which there are embedded aplurality of circumferentially Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 17, 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Serial No. 633,661.

arranged strips 8 and 9 of leather or other durable material. The strips8 are arranged closer to the outer face of the cushion than the strips9, and these strips have the side edges thereof in proximity to the sideedges of the cushion. The cushion in cross-section has a crescent shapedconfiguration and this cushion is adapted to support the outer tube 10of a pneumatic tire, it being understood that the inner tube is arrangedwithin the outer tube and suitableprovision made for inflating the innertube.

The sheath 4 prevents the filler block 6 from being cut by the edges ofthe rim or felly, the filler block 6 provides a firm foundation for thecushion, and the cushion provides a yieldable seat for the outer tube.

What I claim is 1. The combination with the felly of a wheel and anouter tube adapted to be supported thereby, of a leather sheath arrangedcircumferentially of said felly, a rubber filler block arrangedcircumferentially of said sheath, and having its edges flush with thoseof the sheath, a rubber cushion arranged circumferentially of saidfiller block and adapted to support said outer tube, and leather stripscircumferentially embedded in said cushion, and certain of said stripsarranged closer to the outer face thereof than others of said strips andwith their side edges lying in proximity to the side edges of thecushion.

2. The combination with the felly of a wheel, and the outer tube of thetire, of a sheath arranged upon said felly, a filler block arrangedcircumferentially of said sheath, a rubber cushion arrangedcircumferentially of said filler block and adapted to support said outertube, and strips of leather embedded within said cushion with some ofsaid strips closer to the outer surface of said cushion than the otherof said strips. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN BALAZS.

Witnesses:

MIKE BERNoL, J OSEPH Dunsnn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

